The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-21

II wa. decided at the meeting of the
state prohibition executive committee
to maintain the organization as q non
partizan affair claiming and accepting
allegiance from none of the existing
political parties. II prohibition ia
uon.political why does it have eXecu-
tive committees; Why doe, it have
cnarmeu, secretaries and all the
thousand and one OF the usual adjuncts
of political organization. 1t contin-
usllv stand on the street corners and
loudly proclaims to every pa, ser-by
behold me, am non.poitical.
Right here creeps in the certainty
that it i, political aud the disclaimer
Is both unreasonable aud untruthfui,
besides being misleading and unfrank
in thou-an ways. with state or
gauilsijou- in every state and with
national organization overlooking all
/ with PAPERS. books and all the usual
paraphranaia of political organlza-
ton. these loud disclaimer, are OF no
/ good. Dohoney and Craniill are far
more honest and trustworthy than
are Carroll, llcrndon and Bonner.
Craniil j.. an open and avoWed pro-
| hibitionis'- ia active warfare
with both democracy and
republicani,m We can fully
appreciate that sort of thing,
and honor it, while differing from il
both ia heart and soul But when we
have these great lights of religion
and morality proclaiming non.parti.
zanship, aud at the same time closely
con,esting every inch of territory
with the democratic party for politi-
cal purposes, what are we to think OF
lii: How are we 10 rate their honesty
and integrity? Now prohibition is
either political, or it is not If it is
political, il Will be found with politi-
cal organizations, and all the means
and appliances of political modes aud
procedure. It viii bog found with
committees, caucus, conventions aud
the ike. If non.political, II VIII be
found working in society, silently, as
other moral influence, or religiousIy
in he chnrch, rs do other religious
influences. The fact is non-partizan
prohibition is missioner. There
is no such thing, and nobody knows
that better than do Bill llcrndon, Tom
Bonner and Harvey Carroll Then
why will these gentlemen per,istcntly
cram down the throsts OF the people
what purports TO be uon-partizan
prohibition, when 1t Is simply,
and only political prohibition.
and nothing else. 1t would be far
better to give 1t II, proper name and
claim for it its proper functions. Ii
| it ia intended TO bear down republi,
csnism and democracy and build up
prohibition, why not 20 about it in a
direct and manly way If it j. not
so intended, why not bow to the
great moral defeat and address its
efforts to elevate and purify the
masses in some other WY and by
some other means
"Behold me an ncn>political,"
stands about on a par with the dec.
| laration OF the woman who would
/ plant herself on the -trcet corner,
and cry, Behold me; am yirtuous e.
This is hard thing to say but which
of these grandcos OF prohibition dare
deny it; Nou.po.tical, when every
breath of its no,irils !, the direct re-.
.nlt OF the inspiration given it by
politics, by political leaders, backs and
broken down dcyotee- OF all kind9
and conditions. Non-politiGal, aud Biz
/ llerndon and Tom Bonner serving IT,
Why, the very proposition is prepos-
ferrous in the eXtremc. II anti
prohibition accepts the specious
and uutrank declaration. it will
deserve defeat, for politics i, ,ome-
thing OF u trade in wits, and to- accept
/ huNll 'ltAlhl hAlOi " ohANA W W NtNlhlp
oneself wltlcss beyond hope
Let the people look out closely for
thi> non-politicaI political party. Let
them watch it closely tor a while and
if they don't come TO the same conclu-
sion which the Examiner has, then
we will cease the publication OF the
paper \ great victory has been
gained over th- cant and hypocrisy
and in order to preserve it and enjoy
Its grateful fruits, we must be vigilcnt
/ bold and careful, We must meet its
insiduous and untrank approaches
whenever and wherever they are made
and by whom. Tho democracy of
Texas 2, gotten up for this especial
duty, aud it means to perform il,
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